Pro Football Notebook
Published: Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
Pro Bowl Bound
The AFC-NFC Pro Bowl is moving from Honolulu, Hawaii, after 30 years (1980-2009) in the Aloha State. Instead, the NFL’s annual all-star game — which has been played every year since 1950 — will take place one week before Super Bowl XLIV, on Jan. 31 in Miami. This will be the first time in history that the Pro Bowl has been played before the Super Bowl. But the basic format remains the same.
Here are the Pro Bowl rosters (starters in bold) for the AFC and NFC, respectively:
AFC:
QB
Peyton Manning, Colts
Philip Rivers, Chargers
Tom Brady, Patriots
RB
Chris Johnson, Titans
Maurice Jones-Drew, Jaguars
Ray Rice, Ravens
FB
Le’Ron McClain, Ravens
WR
Andre Johnson, Texans
Reggie Wayne, Colts
Brandon Marshall, Broncos
Wes Welker, Patriots
TE
Dallas Clark, Colts
Antonio Gates, Chargers
OT
Jake Long, Dolphins
Ryan Clady, Broncos
Joe Thomas, Browns
OG
Logan Mankins, Patriots
Alan Faneca, Jets
Kris Dielman, Chargers
C
Nick Mangold, Jets
Jeff Saturday, Colts
DE
Dwight Freeney, Colts
Robert Mathis, Colts
Mario Williams, Texans
DT
Haloti Ngata, Ravens
Vince Wilfork, Patriots
Casey Hampton, Steelers
OLB
Elvis Dumervil, Broncos
James Harrison, Steelers
Brian Cushing, Texans
MLB
Ray Lewis, Ravens
DeMeco Ryans, Texans
CB
Darrelle Revis, Jets
Nnamdi Asomugha, Raiders
Champ Bailey, Broncos
FS
Ed Reed, Ravens
Jairus Byrd, Bills
SS
Brian Dawkins, Broncos
P
Shane Lechler, Raiders
K
Nate Kaeding, Chargers
KR
Josh Cribbs, Browns
ST
Kassim Osgood, Chargers
NFC:
QB
Drew Brees, Saints
Brett Favre, Vikings
Aaron Rodgers, Packers
RB
Adrian Peterson, Vikings
Steven Jackson, Rams
DeAngelo Williams, Panthers
FB
Leonard Weaver, Eagles
WR
Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals
DeSean Jackson, Eagles
Miles Austin, Cowboys
Sidney Rice, Vikings
TE
Vernon Davis, 49ers
Jason Witten, Cowboys
OT
Jason Peters, Eagles
Bryant McKinnie, Vikings
Jonathan Stinchcomb, Saints
OG
Steve Hutchinson, Vikings
Jahri Evans, Saints
Leonard Davis, Cowboys
C
Andre Gurode, Cowboys
Shaun O’Hara, Giants
DE
Jared Allen, Vikings
Julius Peppers, Panthers
Trent Cole, Eagles
DT
Kevin Williams, Vikings
Darnell Dockett, Cardinals
Jay Ratliff, Cowboys
OLB
DeMarcus Ware, Cowboys
Lance Briggs, Bears
Brian Orakpo, Redskins
MLB
Patrick Willis, 49ers
Jonathan Vilma, Saints
CB
Charles Woodson, Packers
Asante Samuel, Eagles
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Cardinals
FS
Darren Sharper, Saints
Nick Collins, Packers
SS
Adrian Wilson, Cardinals
P
Andy Lee, 49ers
K
David Akers, Eagles
KR
DeSean Jackson, Eagles
ST
Heath Farwell, Vikings